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In Pictures: Philippines earthquake prompts tsunami warnings and evacuations

The US Tsunami Warning System had initially warned of waves of up to 3 metres

Published: December 03, 2023 07:22 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor with inputs from Reuters

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20231203 earthquake — The Philippines lifted a tsunami alert early on Sunday as waves receded from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck the south of the country, triggering coastal evacuations and some waves in there and in Japan. | Villagers stay at a temporary evacuation center after an earthquake at Hinatuan town, Surigao del Sur province, southern Philippines. Image Credit: AP

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20231203 agusan — More than 500 aftershocks were recorded, and the Philippines' Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) urged caution as people resumed normal activities. | A motorcycle passes by a partially damaged grocery store caused by an earthquake in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. Image Credit: AP

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20231203 hinatuan — "The tsunami threat associated with this earthquake has now largely passed the Philippines," Phivolcs said in a statement but advised people in threatened communities to heed the instructions from local authorities. | Scores of residents were seen in an evacuation centre in photographs posted on social media by the authorities in Hinatuan province, 30 km (20 miles) from the quake's epicentre. Image Credit: AP

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20231203 hinatuan 2 — People evacuate following an earthquake, in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Image Credit: Reuters

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20231203 hinatuan 3 — It had earlier urged people living near the coast of Surigao Del Sur and Davao Oriental provinces to move inland. | People evacuate following an earthquake, in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Image Credit: Reuters

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20231203 hinatuan 4 — People evacuate following an earthquake, in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Image Credit: Reuters

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20231203 hinatuan 5 — People evacuate following an earthquake, in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Image Credit: Reuters

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20231203 hinatuan 7 — People gather at an evacuation center, in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, Philippines. Image Credit: Reuters

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20231203 mindanao — Residents and medical personnel evacuate patients from inside a hospital after a 7.6 earthquake struck Butuan City, in southern island of Mindanao. Image Credit: AFP

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20231203 butuan — Residents and medical personnel evacuate patients from inside a hospital after a 7.6 earthquake struck Butuan City, in southern island of Mindanao. Image Credit: AFP

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20231203 butuan 2 — People gather along a street after evacuating from inside buildings after a 7.6 earthequake struck Butuan City, in southern island of Mindanao. Image Credit: AFP

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